Adams County ID Archives Obituaries.....Clark, George Washington 1933
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Adams County Leader 1-5-1934
Adams County Leader
Council, Idaho
Friday, January 5, 1934
 
NEW MEADOWS PIONEER GONE
 
GEO. CLARK HAD LIVED IN THE VALLEY 45 YEARS -- HAD SUFFERED PARALYTIC STROKE
 
George Clark, resident of Meadows Valley for 45 years passed away at his home 
here Thursday, following a lingering illness, and was buried in the local 
cemetery Saturday.
 
George Washington Clark was born at Munroe, Iowa, Jan. 30, 1850, and died at 
New Meadows, Idaho Dec. 12, 1933 at the age of 83 years 10 months and 28 days.
 
When he was 13 years of age with his parents he crossed the plains by ox team, 
arriving at Fort Boise in the fall of 1884.  The family settled on a homestead 
near Star where young George grew to manhood, and where at the age of 19 and 
20, he taught school at what is still known a the Clark school house.  In June 
1875, he was married to Miss Vina Elizabeth Latham, who with her parents, had 
crossed the plains at the same time that the Clarks came west.  To this union 
were born 11 children, six of whom survive.
 
Mr. Clark became a member of the Christian church at Star in 1872 and was a 
very active worker, having been deacon of his church for several years.  In 
1888, he moved his family from Boise Valley to Meadows Valley, where he has 
engaged in farming, and where he operated the first sawmill in the valley.  He 
was one of the first old time fiddlers in the valley and was active in all 
entertainments.  He played at the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Campbell.
 
In 1911, he retired from farming and moved from the home place southwest of 
town to New Meadows where he resided until his death.  He was the inspector 
for the O.S.L., R. R. for several years, and was a gardener of note in the 
community.  In 1926 he suffered a stroke which left him partially paralized 
for the almost seven years of life remaining to him.  His decline was gradual 
until recently when it became evident that no earthly help could prolong his 
life.  Through all his long illness a devoted wife and children gave him 
unremitting care.
 
Funeral arrangements were in charge of R. W. Johnson, local undertaker.  
Services were jointly conducted at the Methodist church by Rev. E. C. Eaker 
and Mr. Lee Highley.
 
Those left to mourn his loss are his widow, 3 daughters, Mrs. Nettie 
Hendricks, Mrs. Thursa Hanthorn, Mrs. Bertha Rinker all of Portland; three 
sons, William of Boise, somewhere now enroute to California, Alfred and Fred 
both of New Meadows.  There are nine grandchildren and four great 
grandchildren.
 
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our appreciation to the many friends and neighbors and to 
the organization who so kindly helped us in our recent bereavement.  We also 
wish to thank those who sent flowers.
Mrs. Vina E. Clark and family

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